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he told them to hold back until boehner had his chance, until the boehner bill came to the floor. that is all history now. the american people want us to move forward and come up with a our partisan approach that does not have thus relive this scene that we have seen for the past week over and over and over again like the old groundhog day movie. we want to get this done in a way so that we can have the economy move forward with certainty, that we have a debt ceiling extension, and we're not one to jeopardize it, which was the problem of self-imposed political problems and wounds that can be avoided. it is a shame. we waited all day. this morning senator reid went up to senator mcconnell on the floor and said, let's talk. let's work this out. nothing, nothing all day long. not a word. later at the end of the day, a call from senator mcconnell who said he is not going to negotiate with you. that is unfortunate. american people deserve better. let me say one last think if senator mcconnell couldst give us the same voting standard in the senate that was given to a senator -- speaker
he told them to hold back until boehner had his chance, until the boehner bill came to the floor. that is all history now. the american people want us to move forward and come up with a our partisan approach that does not have thus relive this scene that we have seen for the past week over and over and over again like the old groundhog day movie. we want to get this done in a way so that we can have the economy move forward with certainty, that we have a debt ceiling extension, and we're not...
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my sense is that john boehner is not a far right conservative republican. he is a pragmatist. that's my sense. i think some of the candidates, jeb bush, for example, to me, is an -- i really admired his father. is a very appealing candidate. i think if the democrats need to be -- bring themselves back into the center of the voting population like bill clinton did. i think bill clinton was a master at it. >> with congress brad ashford to have second district of nebraska. we just showed a clip to our viewers of our interview in 2015. you said democrats were losing some of their appeal in the middle of the country and republicans back then hasn't moved that far to the right. where do you think the parties stand now in 2016? rep. ashford: i think the trump phenomenon could not have been predicted in early 2015. i do think the democratic party does need to get back to the center and they need to talk directly to the needs of working people and that means specific, clear messaging that talks about what we as a party stand for regarding work, your children, college education, all of
my sense is that john boehner is not a far right conservative republican. he is a pragmatist. that's my sense. i think some of the candidates, jeb bush, for example, to me, is an -- i really admired his father. is a very appealing candidate. i think if the democrats need to be -- bring themselves back into the center of the voting population like bill clinton did. i think bill clinton was a master at it. >> with congress brad ashford to have second district of nebraska. we just showed a...
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boehner: but he was always there with advice. if you go back and look at some of the speeches that john gave during his final years in congress, a few themes came up repeatedly. time and again he spoke of goodness, of kindness, of decency, of friendship. by the time his career of public service had reached its apex, these were the things that john had come to value above all else and to embody in his own life. he was fond of the notion that we as americans are all in the same boat together. at the helm of the shift of state, democrats road left, republicans rode right. john dingell road where the people of the district wanted him to go. with those priorities in mind, he forged a legislative record thatg his days in congress may never be matched. health care, the environment, energy, civil rights. many of the most significant laws of our land forged over the past 60 or a bear the unmistakable imprint of john david dingell, junior. his record also includes helping to stop would have in some very big mistakes. the rough and tumble o
boehner: but he was always there with advice. if you go back and look at some of the speeches that john gave during his final years in congress, a few themes came up repeatedly. time and again he spoke of goodness, of kindness, of decency, of friendship. by the time his career of public service had reached its apex, these were the things that john had come to value above all else and to embody in his own life. he was fond of the notion that we as americans are all in the same boat together. at...
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does boehner have to woo these guys over? here is the issue. boehner is a dealmaker. he wants to get deals done. the problem in this case is that he rented a blow ahead of where the house republicans were. -- he ran too far ahead of where the house republicans were. he was too far ahead of the pack. what happened with plan b is that they were pulling the leash and saying that he need to be .skback where they were what you are saying are the two big objections. if we're going to do this deal, we need to see real reforms in entitlement. that is the one sort of issue that president obama has put on the table, which is potential limits to future social security costs living increases. camp is talking about the tax rate is not the way to go about doing this. what you are looking at here is these guys saying that they are ready for a big and broad deal as long as it tackles everything. neither boehner or obama has been talking about a big and broad deal that just the tax rates and entitlements. they are talking about getting past where they are in the fiscal cliff. host: we
does boehner have to woo these guys over? here is the issue. boehner is a dealmaker. he wants to get deals done. the problem in this case is that he rented a blow ahead of where the house republicans were. -- he ran too far ahead of where the house republicans were. he was too far ahead of the pack. what happened with plan b is that they were pulling the leash and saying that he need to be .skback where they were what you are saying are the two big objections. if we're going to do this deal, we...
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i want to express my appreciation -- and the speaker of the house, john boehner. i want to express my appreciation to my colleagues. i have served in the minority. it is challenging. it is not easy. we are 11 days away from going over the fiscal cliff. we feel strongly about the need of this institution to state its position on this. we heard the majority leader in the united states senate indicate that he does not want to bring up this measure if it passes the house of representatives. the president hu has indicated this bill would not gain his signature. i cannot think anyone is convinced that the bill we are going -- the president has indicated this bill would not gain his signature. i do not think anyone is convinced that the bill we are going to vote on will be passed. we believe mr. bennett has made some bold steps in working -- mr. boehner has made some bold steps in working to make sure we cannot go over the fiscal cliff. -- do not cool over the fiscal cliff. the actions he has taken will be a positive stay tuned -- steps to enhance the chances. he paused
i want to express my appreciation -- and the speaker of the house, john boehner. i want to express my appreciation to my colleagues. i have served in the minority. it is challenging. it is not easy. we are 11 days away from going over the fiscal cliff. we feel strongly about the need of this institution to state its position on this. we heard the majority leader in the united states senate indicate that he does not want to bring up this measure if it passes the house of representatives. the...
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speaker boehner: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. >> without objection. [laughter] [applause] speaker boehner: alright, alright. thank you. speaker, i rise today to inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house, effective upon the election of my successor. i will also resign as the revisited if from ohio's eighth district at the end of this month. -- as the revisited if of -- representative of ohio's eighth district. i leave no burdens. just a regular guy humbled by the chance to do a big job. that is what i am most proud of. i am still just me. the same guy who came here 25 years ago, a small businessman. yearsent all these 25 trying to just be me. sometimes my staff thought i was sometimes too much like me. but it really is the thing i'm most proud of, the same regular guy that came here to do a good job my district and my country. express go, i want to what an honor it has been to serve for both of you. the people's house is, in my view, the great embod
speaker boehner: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. >> without objection. [laughter] [applause] speaker boehner: alright, alright. thank you. speaker, i rise today to inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house, effective upon the election of my successor. i will also resign as the revisited if from ohio's eighth district at the end of this month. -- as the revisited if of -- representative of ohio's eighth district. i leave no burdens....
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i did not vote for john boehner as speaker. i voted for a man from idaho. but he is the speaker of the house. i will tell you that a lot of people could do a much worse job than john boehner. [laughter] >> who? >> i do not want to name names. one thing about john boehner, whether you agree with him or not, he has been straightforward with us. he has been straightforward with members of congress. we know where he stands on issues. he has not told me that he will do something and then has done something else. he has stuck to his word. i might disagree with the direction he takes, but he sticks to his word. go ahead in the back. >> i arrived late. is the subject. homeland security? >> know. talk about whatever you want. >> with the situation in south carolina with a government id, what is a government id? second, why haven't you supported obama's jobs bill? >> the first question is about whether -- >> voting rights. the civil rights of 1964, congress had to approve us to be able to vote again. >> i will take a look at that. the issue is one that came up recent
i did not vote for john boehner as speaker. i voted for a man from idaho. but he is the speaker of the house. i will tell you that a lot of people could do a much worse job than john boehner. [laughter] >> who? >> i do not want to name names. one thing about john boehner, whether you agree with him or not, he has been straightforward with us. he has been straightforward with members of congress. we know where he stands on issues. he has not told me that he will do something and then...
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boehner: mr. speaker, i'll recognize myself myself. -- for as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. boehner: i think this is a sad day for the house of representatives. this is nothing more than a partisan stunt aimed at trying to divert people's attention from the real issue that the american people want to talk and that's talk about health care. the gentleman from south carolina made it clear the other night when he told the president's chief of staff that his behavior was inappropriate. and that's why he was calling to apologize to the president. the president graciously accepted his apology. and last friday, none other than the speaker of the house herself said it is time for us to talk about health care and not mr. wilson. now, the speaker and i don't see eye to eye on every issue, but on this issue i think that i am in full agreement with her. joe wilson is a decent human being. he did the right thing. he called the president and apologized. an
boehner: mr. speaker, i'll recognize myself myself. -- for as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. boehner: i think this is a sad day for the house of representatives. this is nothing more than a partisan stunt aimed at trying to divert people's attention from the real issue that the american people want to talk and that's talk about health care. the gentleman from south carolina made it clear the other night when he told the president's chief of...
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,ut every time boehner came on he would say he would not negotiate for tax increases. where hisat shows allegiance lies. host: the president obama do enough? caller: yes. arlen for independence. independents.r caller: i heard a republican say a lot about big government and how much money we spend. i wish these people would have said that and were concerned during the bush administration with the trillions of dollars overseas. trillions of dollars in tax cuts. trillions of dollars in medicaid tax be -- part b. it comes to doing something theyhe american people, have a big problem with it. -- it isnt to say also very important that people know this -- i'm telling c-span to --e his serve i -- a survey how much money do we spend on people in this country who don't spend -- have health insurance? we are willing to let people die in the emergency room. we need to make people get insurance. that is the only way this going to happen. it is just like if you drive a car. even if you get insurance or you cannot go to the hospital -- if you go by a car -- i hate to say that. that
,ut every time boehner came on he would say he would not negotiate for tax increases. where hisat shows allegiance lies. host: the president obama do enough? caller: yes. arlen for independence. independents.r caller: i heard a republican say a lot about big government and how much money we spend. i wish these people would have said that and were concerned during the bush administration with the trillions of dollars overseas. trillions of dollars in tax cuts. trillions of dollars in medicaid...
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boehner was speaker, obviously. so thank you. host: some shared views on twitter there. this is joshua tweets, paul ryan is just john boehner 2.0. this is why we must fire paul ryan and join the coalition. getting a sense there may be some announcement. let's listen in and watch here live from capitol hill here on c-span. >> we're seeing some news. scott wong of "the hill" tweets, breaking, paul ryan romps daniel webster 200-43 in internal g.o.p. election for speaker of the house. jake sherman confirming that. paul ryan wins. the wisconsin republican is the party's nominee for house speaker. floor vote expected tomorrow. looks like members are leaving that. trey gowdy leaving. we'll stay live on capitol hill for reaction. >> news that paul ryan won the republican conference vote for speaker of the house. according to jake sherman of "politico," paul ryan 200, daniel webster 43. marsha blackburn gets one and kevin mccarthy, the current majority leader, gets one. 202-748-2881 for republicans. 202-748-8921 for republic
boehner was speaker, obviously. so thank you. host: some shared views on twitter there. this is joshua tweets, paul ryan is just john boehner 2.0. this is why we must fire paul ryan and join the coalition. getting a sense there may be some announcement. let's listen in and watch here live from capitol hill here on c-span. >> we're seeing some news. scott wong of "the hill" tweets, breaking, paul ryan romps daniel webster 200-43 in internal g.o.p. election for speaker of the...
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., hear from former house speaker john boehner on the trump presidency and his time in the congress. at 9:40, attend the portrait unveiling of outgoing senate minority leader harry reid. speech errors -- speakers include hillary clinton, joe biden, and charles schumer. we will hear from representative charles wrangle of new york. at to: 10:00 p.m. from the shakespeare theater on capitol hill, we take you to the romeo and juliet wrongful death walk trial where samuel ito serves as presiding judge. a look at the career of vice president-elect mike pence and his new role as vice president. watch on c-span and c-span.org, and listen on this -- on the free c-span radio app. >> "washington journal" is next. ,e will take your phone calls and a look at the life and career of vice president elect mike pence. obama issued 78 pardons, and commuted the sentences of 153 prisoners this week. will get some perspective from attorney samuel morrison who specializes in presidential pardons. then a conversation with professor kathryn cramer about the 2016 campaign and the role of rural voters. her new
., hear from former house speaker john boehner on the trump presidency and his time in the congress. at 9:40, attend the portrait unveiling of outgoing senate minority leader harry reid. speech errors -- speakers include hillary clinton, joe biden, and charles schumer. we will hear from representative charles wrangle of new york. at to: 10:00 p.m. from the shakespeare theater on capitol hill, we take you to the romeo and juliet wrongful death walk trial where samuel ito serves as presiding...
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thank you, speaker boehner. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joe biden. [applause] >> let's get something straight right off the bat. i don't like john boehner. [laughter] love him. notre dame, s, thank you. thank you for this honor. the laetor medal. i can say without fear of contradiction it is the most meaningful award i've ever received in my life. and my mother, katherine eugenia finnegan, i wish she were here but she is looking down to see me receive this. i must say, father jenkins, my grandfather ambrose finnegan who played for santa clara the turn of the century, was a newspaper man in scranton, always resented notre dame. [laughter] because santa clara, well they referred to l team as the notre dame of the west. he said, hell, they're the santa clara of the midwest. grand pop, forgive me. i played football at the university of delaware, in high school, and i finally made it to the 50 yard line at notre dame stadium. this is worth the trip, man. [laughter] you all think i'm
thank you, speaker boehner. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joe biden. [applause] >> let's get something straight right off the bat. i don't like john boehner. [laughter] love him. notre dame, s, thank you. thank you for this honor. the laetor medal. i can say without fear of contradiction it is the most meaningful award i've ever received in my life. and my mother, katherine eugenia finnegan, i wish she were here but she is looking down to see me receive...
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what will john boehner do next? yesterday's editorial in "the washington post," calling this a republican fiasco. we expect to learn more. we will be joined by congressman eric cantor. along with congressman kevin brady of texas, congressman bomber from north carolina, -- tom reed of new york, greg walden of oregon. those are the eight appointed by the speaker of the house to serve as conferees in this process. we heard from harry reid yesterday indicating he will not call back the senate, asking the house to pass the compromise. the senate voted on saturday, 89-10. we will hear from the president at 12:15 this afternoon. it is an event that was put together the last minute, as the president will talk about what $40 will mean for your paycheck, the estimated annual savings for the individual earning $50,000 a year. the president says he will stay here in washington, will not go to hawaii until the issue is resolved. he asked the speaker to accept the compromise and move ahead with stipulation that the house senate c
what will john boehner do next? yesterday's editorial in "the washington post," calling this a republican fiasco. we expect to learn more. we will be joined by congressman eric cantor. along with congressman kevin brady of texas, congressman bomber from north carolina, -- tom reed of new york, greg walden of oregon. those are the eight appointed by the speaker of the house to serve as conferees in this process. we heard from harry reid yesterday indicating he will not call back the...
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john boehner has great influence in the house. he can influence the pace at which the legislation is considered and he could rally the republicans to oppose house legislation. he can try to get his committee chairman to put inserts into a bill that affect corporations in a way that they would like. he is a good man to influence because he has influence himself. >> in your story that we were reading earlier, -- >> there is a lot more here and we will read some more. what is it about people that come to washington representing the public that makes them think that they have to be in limousines, private jets and at resorts? have you ever asked them? >> a big reason is that when you become a lawmaker, you have to swim in a sea of money to become a lawmaker. if you want to keep your job, you have to keep swimming in that same sea. who has the money? people with very lavish lifestyles who can afford to pay for political campaigns. you hang around with those people long enough and you begin to emulate their lifestyle. i think this is wha
john boehner has great influence in the house. he can influence the pace at which the legislation is considered and he could rally the republicans to oppose house legislation. he can try to get his committee chairman to put inserts into a bill that affect corporations in a way that they would like. he is a good man to influence because he has influence himself. >> in your story that we were reading earlier, -- >> there is a lot more here and we will read some more. what is it about...
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speaker boehner and the other leaders in just last week. neither my chief of staff nor i have had serious conversations on the budget with all kinds of business. what we have not been able to our serious positions from republicans that would actually resolve core differences. and they have decided to run out the clock until there is a government shutdown for the possibility of default thinking that it would give them more leverage. that's not my characterization. they said it themselves. that was their strategy from the start. and that is not how our government is supposed to run. it's not this me, by the way, who has taken the position that we are willing to have conversations about anything. senate democrats have asked to sit down with house republicans and hash out a budget, but have been rejected by the house republicans 19 times. at the beginning of this year speaker boehner said what we want is regular order and a serious budget process. so senate should pass a bill and the house should pass a bill and then a committee comes together
speaker boehner and the other leaders in just last week. neither my chief of staff nor i have had serious conversations on the budget with all kinds of business. what we have not been able to our serious positions from republicans that would actually resolve core differences. and they have decided to run out the clock until there is a government shutdown for the possibility of default thinking that it would give them more leverage. that's not my characterization. they said it themselves. that...
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caller: john boehner is doing a fine job. i hope they come to a conclusion to get to this country to its rightful self. obama set out to absolutely destroy america, and he's done a fantastic job. and i thank you for my time. >> let me ask you, if the speaker brings up the senate version of the bill, even if it does not have enough support among house republicans, do you still support that move? caller: yes, i do. >> why is that? caller: well, because i think what boehner has done is right. this country is needing some help from people that know what they're doing. and obama, president obama has not give fairness at all to his obamacare program. he will not listen. he will not listen. and, you know, i really feel for boehner because he has done everything possible. the democrats sat back and said they've done this and they've done that. harry reid has not put one bill on the floor that representative boehner has had anything to do with. >> ann, thanks for the call. jerry is next, ohio, democrats' line. good morning to you. cal
caller: john boehner is doing a fine job. i hope they come to a conclusion to get to this country to its rightful self. obama set out to absolutely destroy america, and he's done a fantastic job. and i thank you for my time. >> let me ask you, if the speaker brings up the senate version of the bill, even if it does not have enough support among house republicans, do you still support that move? caller: yes, i do. >> why is that? caller: well, because i think what boehner has done is...
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i don't care what talking heads like john boehner say, i value caring for our children and standing for our values. the last thing our country needs is our help facilitating addictive, behave-altering drug use. i oppose the bill and urge every member to do the same. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on friday, april 16, 2021. the clerk: senate 164. senate 15. senate 578. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair. >> this week they'll also work on a d.c. statehood bill and legislation confronting discrimination against foreign visitors. watch live house coverage when members return at 2:30 eastern here on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government created by america's cable television companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span to viewers as a public service. ington journal" continues. host: a busy agenda here in washington. susan ferrechio is the chief cor
i don't care what talking heads like john boehner say, i value caring for our children and standing for our values. the last thing our country needs is our help facilitating addictive, behave-altering drug use. i oppose the bill and urge every member to do the same. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on friday, april 16, 2021. the clerk: senate 164. senate 15. senate 578. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause...
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boehner. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. boehner: mr. speaker and my colleagues, i said earlier this year that when the president does what we think is the right thing for the american people that he'll have no stronger allies than house republicans. we believe that the president has a responsible strategy in iraq and in afghanistan, and we in fact have supported him. when this troop funding bill left the house it left with a broad bipartisan majority. and as this bill is now considered after a conference with the senate there are a couple of very troubling parts of this bill. first and foremost, the addition of a $108 billion line of credit for the international monetary fund i think is unnecessary in this bill. and it's unnecessary because to ask our troops to carry money for a global bailout, frankly, i think it's unfair. this -- you know, there's only about $80 billion in this bill for our troops and here we're asking him to spend $30 billion more to carry this global bailout. i have to tell you what, we may have enough money in the
boehner. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. boehner: mr. speaker and my colleagues, i said earlier this year that when the president does what we think is the right thing for the american people that he'll have no stronger allies than house republicans. we believe that the president has a responsible strategy in iraq and in afghanistan, and we in fact have supported him. when this troop funding bill left the house it left with a broad bipartisan majority. and...
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and he's been doing the media rounds to go after boehner, claiming that boehner is going after conservatives. boehner's people say that's absurd that huelskamp and others were not team players and that's why they were bounced off. host: and the senate at noon, what happens? guest: the senate is not as dramatic, there's no leadership battles. we have a new president pro tem in the wake of senator inway's death. but the interesting -- innway's death, but the interest -- inouye's death. but the interesting thing, republicans expected to be in control of it but things went south for the fwmplet o.p. and democrats gained a couple of seats. that's a surprising thing. republicans think they can win back the senate in two years but it's going to be tough. host: the makeup of the 113th congress and the freshmen coming in in both chambers what are we looking at? guest: 90 new members, men, women, there's a bisexual member, the first time that's ever happened, gay members, nancy pelosi has been very proud of the fact that the house democratic caucus is now a majority minority caucus. she's really empha
and he's been doing the media rounds to go after boehner, claiming that boehner is going after conservatives. boehner's people say that's absurd that huelskamp and others were not team players and that's why they were bounced off. host: and the senate at noon, what happens? guest: the senate is not as dramatic, there's no leadership battles. we have a new president pro tem in the wake of senator inway's death. but the interesting -- innway's death, but the interest -- inouye's death. but the...
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in it reflect the first boehner bill of last friday, then this bill would pass the house today, our national debt still if this bill, effectively turns this spending increase down in the way it's supposed to and the deficit down, we're going to be looking at $26 trillion in our debt anyway in 10 years by 2021. $26 trillion. we've gone from when we got up this morning of $28 trillion in debt in 2021, dialed it down to $26 trillion. if we just held the line on the ryan budget, we'd have dialed it down to $23 trillion and i'm not satisfied with that. when i see a budget that came out that balances in 26 years, we backed up some on that, i think we need to be stronger, not weaker, i think we need to step up and advocate and take tease -- take these next few months to tell america on the idea, selling the people who don't believe we should ever live under a balanced budget that we must do so. as i sat for those three days while we debated and marked up this balanced budget amendment, we see things, as i said, a 3/5 supermajority to waive the balance or 3/5 to raise the debt ceiling or 2/
in it reflect the first boehner bill of last friday, then this bill would pass the house today, our national debt still if this bill, effectively turns this spending increase down in the way it's supposed to and the deficit down, we're going to be looking at $26 trillion in our debt anyway in 10 years by 2021. $26 trillion. we've gone from when we got up this morning of $28 trillion in debt in 2021, dialed it down to $26 trillion. if we just held the line on the ryan budget, we'd have dialed it...
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thank you to john boehner's staff. i know i speak for everyone here, democrats and republicans, when i thank you for making the visit of his holiness, pope francis, such a beautiful and meaningful xperience for all of us. today we extend our thanks and congratulations to debi, your daughters lindsay and trisha, and the entire boehner family, now including grandson. let's hear it for the family of ohn boehner. ebb behalf of house democrats and personally, i wish you and your family all of god's blessings in the glorious years ahead. last month we witnessed something truly special when pope francis made history addressing a joint session of congress. standing right here pope francis called on us to speak hope, peace, and dialogue for all people. and reminded us of our duties to find a way forward for everyone. a good political leader his holiness said, is one who with the interest of all in mind seizes the moment in a spirit of openness and pragmatism. with that -- with the interest in mind of all. pope francis echoed th
thank you to john boehner's staff. i know i speak for everyone here, democrats and republicans, when i thank you for making the visit of his holiness, pope francis, such a beautiful and meaningful xperience for all of us. today we extend our thanks and congratulations to debi, your daughters lindsay and trisha, and the entire boehner family, now including grandson. let's hear it for the family of ohn boehner. ebb behalf of house democrats and personally, i wish you and your family all of god's...
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boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now recognize mes omis smiedy the mori andinit leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other th the jotyndinit leaders d thmirity whip limited to five minutes but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. gutierrez, for five minutes. mr. gutierrez: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gutierrez: i look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks and my friends in north carolina and south carolina too. when i'm not here in my district in chicago i have half a dozen events lined up over the next few weeks and i will be going from town to town state to state talking about the president's immigration executive actions and what it means for them and their familie
boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now recognize mes omis smiedy the mori andinit leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other th the jotyndinit leaders d thmirity whip limited to five minutes but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman...
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oh your view of john boehner. -- on your view of john boehner. we would love to take your comments again on twitter. we are at c-span wj. of president obama's asian trip. president obama celebrated america's closer ties with the muslim majority nation of malaysia on sunday. that would've been 1966, not 1996. another story in the post this morning. one more campaign story for you this morning. this comes from this morning's "washington times." again, our topic is your view of speaker john boehner. . why don't you talk first a little bit about how john boehner is viewed back home in his ohio district? boehner ise speaker supported a lot here, especially in butler county. of the is a largely republican area. it is one of several counties thisare -- that make up area. it is heavily populated and is always had support here. host: is anyone coming out to challenge him given the time tumult? he is challenging john and he is backed by the tea party. actually, he has some money thrown in. he is also supporting his campaign from a national tea party leader
oh your view of john boehner. -- on your view of john boehner. we would love to take your comments again on twitter. we are at c-span wj. of president obama's asian trip. president obama celebrated america's closer ties with the muslim majority nation of malaysia on sunday. that would've been 1966, not 1996. another story in the post this morning. one more campaign story for you this morning. this comes from this morning's "washington times." again, our topic is your view of speaker...
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boehner. noem? boehner. nugent? boehner. nunes? boehner. nunnelee? boehner. olson? boehner. olver? pelosi. owens? pelosi. palazzo? boehner. pallone jr.? pelosi. pascrell jr.? pelosi. oastir i -- pastor of arizona? pelosi. paul? boehner. paulsen? boehner. payne? pelosi. pearce? boehner. pelosi? pelosi. pence? boehner. perlmutter? pelosi. peters? pelosi. peterson? pelosi. petri? boehner. pingree? pelosi. pitts? boehner. platts? boehner. poe? boehner. polis? pelosi. pompeo? boehner. posey? boehner. price of -- georgia? boehner. quayle? boehner. quigley? pelosi. rahall? pelosi. rangel? pelosi. reed? boehner. rehberg? boehner. reichert? boehner. renacci? boehner. reyes? pelosi. ribble? boehner. richardson? pelosi. richmond? boehner. -- pelosi. rigell? boehner. rivera? boehner. roby? boehner. roe? boehner. rogers of alabama? boehner. rogers of kentucky? boehner. rogers of michigan? boehner. rohrabacher? boehner. rokita? boehner. rooney? boehner. roskam? ros-lehtinen? boehner. roskam -- roskam? boehner. ross? schuler. ross? boehner. rothman? pelosi. roybal-allard? pelosi. royce? boehner.
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john boehner. when he invited the prime minister over here with his iran underminery to president obama -- hear me out. that was his undoing then. god does not like ugly. all of these people talk about how they are christian, but you do not go and invite someone from another country to embarrass your leader. john boehner and some of these other republican stepping out like rick perry and scott walker why don't they go over to israel and ask bb for a job? no one likes a traitor. people look at us with disdain. if you do not pledge allegiance to your leader and country, how in the world are you going to treat me? has got toy straighten itself out. you know what i am saying? we are the world's leading country, but we are the most hated country that there is. we have donald trump now. the same thing that people say president obama was doing, president obama was not a dictator. "i."e hollers about is the gop, you are on your way out. you have been very unfavorable in this country. god don't like ugly. t
john boehner. when he invited the prime minister over here with his iran underminery to president obama -- hear me out. that was his undoing then. god does not like ugly. all of these people talk about how they are christian, but you do not go and invite someone from another country to embarrass your leader. john boehner and some of these other republican stepping out like rick perry and scott walker why don't they go over to israel and ask bb for a job? no one likes a traitor. people look at...
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i think boehner he's been criticized from within and without, but my reading on john boehner has been favorable. i think he's been a pretty good speaker. comes from a hard working family. his dad, i think, was on the bar. so john's duties were cleaning up the bathroom and cleaning up the decks at the end of a business day so he's been there, done that. >> looking around your office here on capitol hill, two things i wanted to note. number one, there are photos of you with cigars, with cigar smoke. long-time cigar smoker? >> there's a cigar picture right there. i like what i call small cigars. at one time i was smoking probably five or six cigars, strike that. three or four cigars a day. now that changed to three or four cigars a week. then finally said i the heck with it and part of the reason was the staff didn't like it. some of my colleagues didn't like it. chief of staff, i think, led the fight on that. and i figured, what the heck, if it's annoying to them, uncomfortable for them i don't have to have a cigar in my mouth every day. and i have been free of cigar smoke probably in e
i think boehner he's been criticized from within and without, but my reading on john boehner has been favorable. i think he's been a pretty good speaker. comes from a hard working family. his dad, i think, was on the bar. so john's duties were cleaning up the bathroom and cleaning up the decks at the end of a business day so he's been there, done that. >> looking around your office here on capitol hill, two things i wanted to note. number one, there are photos of you with cigars, with...
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that is on john boehner's plant. and the of the " wall street journal" calls president obama's speech last night a leader said the fall. caller: i am disappointed with honor and the republican party because of how the republican party used to be. it is now the tea party. passionate and emotional but have no clue what they're going to do for the country. it will affect the middle class and the poor people of this country. republicans do not realize it because they are for the wealthy people. they are for social security cuts, medicare, and other cuts in benefits for people who live from day to day, and they're not asking the wealthy to pay their share. they said that job creation will be affected. the bush tax cuts which went up for eight years did not create any new jobs. the higher cuts under clinton did pay jobs. even though i am a republican, obama should raise the debt ceiling because he is the president. i do not think -- he should for the sake of the country raise the debt ceiling. host: you think that he shoul
that is on john boehner's plant. and the of the " wall street journal" calls president obama's speech last night a leader said the fall. caller: i am disappointed with honor and the republican party because of how the republican party used to be. it is now the tea party. passionate and emotional but have no clue what they're going to do for the country. it will affect the middle class and the poor people of this country. republicans do not realize it because they are for the wealthy...
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speaker boehner: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. >> without objection. [laughter] [applause] the speaker: all right. thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today to inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house effective upon the election of my successor. i will also resign as the representative from ohio's 8th district at the end of this month. i leave with no regrets, no burdens. if anything, i leave the way i started. just a regular guy, humbled by the chance to do a big job. that's what i'm most proud of. i'm still just me. the same guy who came here 25 years ago as a small business man and spent all these 25 years trying to just be me. sometimes my staff thought i was too much like me, but it really is i'm most proud of. the same regular guy that came here to try to do a good job for my district and my country. but before i go, i want to express what an honor it's been to serve with all of you. the people's house is in my view the great embodiment of the ame
speaker boehner: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. >> without objection. [laughter] [applause] the speaker: all right. thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today to inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house effective upon the election of my successor. i will also resign as the representative from ohio's 8th district at the end of this month. i leave with no regrets, no burdens. if anything, i leave the way i started. just a regular guy,...
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they are the ones who got rid of john boehner. they ran off squishy paul ryan and we will not tolerate another gop speaker that works with democrats more than republicans. first things first. i am focused on firing nancy pelosi so we can take back the house and president trump can focus on firing joe biden and take back america. we are going to take back our freedom. we are going to take back our military. restore our right to bear arms. give god glory and together, we will put you, the american people first. god bless you and god bless america. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome conservative commentator tutor dixon. ♪ >> hello, cpac. i hear you are waiting on someone a little later tonight. maybe president donald j. trump? i was waiting on him for a little bit and it is worth the wait. i am excited to be here. i'm excited to be standing with you as the republican nominee for governor of the great state of michigan. i have to tell you the coolest part about this is that that seed was planted at a cpac conference muc
they are the ones who got rid of john boehner. they ran off squishy paul ryan and we will not tolerate another gop speaker that works with democrats more than republicans. first things first. i am focused on firing nancy pelosi so we can take back the house and president trump can focus on firing joe biden and take back america. we are going to take back our freedom. we are going to take back our military. restore our right to bear arms. give god glory and together, we will put you, the...
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that speaks well of speaker boehner. but republicans will have to decide who to next take the range over there. >> the cruise missile launch by the russians is it the white use's sense they are backing unilaterally. anything that the white house will do to get putin to change his strategy? osh: russia has been proposing up a state that was on the verge of falling apart. reporter: from the white house perspective? josh: we have seen russia for years now take action, financial assad ers to prop up the regime. they resorted to military action. they are being backed by the iranians as well and that serves to illustrate the sectarian war that are russia is involving themselves in. and that has consequences for russia and illustrates how despite their tough talk and their actions that are characterized as muscular, that the russians are responding and reacting from a position of weakness to a situation that is spiraling further and further out of control. reporter: they going to fight isil? josh: the strategy is not likely to
that speaks well of speaker boehner. but republicans will have to decide who to next take the range over there. >> the cruise missile launch by the russians is it the white use's sense they are backing unilaterally. anything that the white house will do to get putin to change his strategy? osh: russia has been proposing up a state that was on the verge of falling apart. reporter: from the white house perspective? josh: we have seen russia for years now take action, financial assad ers to...
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boehner did this before the 2010 election. he went up and told wall street he was going to deregulate everything and do away with dodd frank. all he is doing is pandering to the bankers and wall street. we've had this for 30 years. why people continue to listen to this stuff is beyond me. host: we have had what for 30 years? caller: the same idea of de regulation, cut this, cut that, and none of it has worked. i do not know why people even buy into this at all or why the republicans continue to push it. the reason is, that's where the money comes from for their campaigns. it is bribery. that's all it is. bribery to get elected to retain or regain power. host: a democrat, you're on the air. good morning. caller: hello. i believe china has manipulated the currency. they have counterfeited our goods. they have used illegal workers and sweatshops. they have done all these things to us. i think we should sue them. host: what does it mean to the issue of raising the debt ceiling? caller: this would take care of the debt. if we assum
boehner did this before the 2010 election. he went up and told wall street he was going to deregulate everything and do away with dodd frank. all he is doing is pandering to the bankers and wall street. we've had this for 30 years. why people continue to listen to this stuff is beyond me. host: we have had what for 30 years? caller: the same idea of de regulation, cut this, cut that, and none of it has worked. i do not know why people even buy into this at all or why the republicans continue to...
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. >> your leadership, speaker boehner, has been pushing this tax cuts paid for with spending cuts elsewhere. >> it is from the house bill. you cannot get it done. there was something that i worked on. the chairman from oregon chairs the commission -- telecommunications committee. there was a piece on spectrum that could create as many as 300,000 jobs if this plays out. a new spectrum for our communication devices, whether it be ipad or iphones. it is a major step in the right direction. the debate on the house floor was a truly bipartisan. >> how would you explain to the public -- they might see this as caving to democratic demands. >> in my state michigan, until just the last month or so, we had 38 consecutive months of double-digit unemployment. we have really been in a recession. we have been harder hit than any -- we could make the case that we have been harder hit than any other state. if you let those tax cuts expire, it would be a tax increase on every working american. in the time of recession, that is not the thing we should do. that is why it had bipartisan support as we moved it
. >> your leadership, speaker boehner, has been pushing this tax cuts paid for with spending cuts elsewhere. >> it is from the house bill. you cannot get it done. there was something that i worked on. the chairman from oregon chairs the commission -- telecommunications committee. there was a piece on spectrum that could create as many as 300,000 jobs if this plays out. a new spectrum for our communication devices, whether it be ipad or iphones. it is a major step in the right...
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boehner: but he was always there -- always there with advice. if you go back and look at some of the speeches that john gave during his final years in congress, a few themes came up repeatedly. time and again he spoke of goodness, of kindness, of decency, of friendship. by the time his career of public service had reached its apex, these were the things that john had come to value above all else and to embody in his own life. he was fond of the notion that we as americans are all in the same boat together. . his record also includes helping to stop what would have been some very big mistakes. the rough and tumble of the legislative process can test the patience of even the most disciplined soul. john dingell was not a man given to illusions or prone to rely on some sugarcoated antidote. the united states congress he knew has never been a perfect institution. what it has been at its finest moments is an instrument furthering the quest for a more perfect union, a quest that began more than 200 years ago. john dingell was president for more of thos
boehner: but he was always there -- always there with advice. if you go back and look at some of the speeches that john gave during his final years in congress, a few themes came up repeatedly. time and again he spoke of goodness, of kindness, of decency, of friendship. by the time his career of public service had reached its apex, these were the things that john had come to value above all else and to embody in his own life. he was fond of the notion that we as americans are all in the same...
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and weame in and worked on a bill, the boehner proposal. the frustration from me was knowing going in that evening that i had already been made aware that this leadership, the leadership of the party on the other side, had ripped their members so not a singleember was ready on the other side to sit and talk to anyone on this aisle. the whip was there. you will not vote. you will not talk. we were not able. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. those in the back of the chamber will take their conversations off the floor. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: i yield 10 seconds to the gentleman from maryland, mr. van hollen. the speaker pro tempore: is recognized for 10 second. mr. van hollen: just to be very clear. what we did was eliminated the overpayments to some of the medicare advantage plans and, and -- madam speaker -- madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the house is not in order. the gentleman will suspend. the gentleman is reco
and weame in and worked on a bill, the boehner proposal. the frustration from me was knowing going in that evening that i had already been made aware that this leadership, the leadership of the party on the other side, had ripped their members so not a singleember was ready on the other side to sit and talk to anyone on this aisle. the whip was there. you will not vote. you will not talk. we were not able. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the house will...
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sometimes harder line than boehner has in these talks. boehner had been open to new tax revenue. that's something that canter really put his foot down. a lot of people think that undercut boehner's ability to -- but that speaks to the larger divisions within the conference makes it very difficult to get his team united behind the plan that the president can also support. >> is there at least what the plan that is have been proposed that is a viable option right now? i know there was talk about plan b but that's fallen by the wayside. the grand bargain seems to have fallen by the wayside. a short-term extension doesn't seem to be on the table. where do we go? >> that's a great question. the plan b plan that you were referring to, that is a non-starter in the house. that is something that mitch mcconnell put out there a couple weeks ago. and he said we need to give the president the debt limit increase but we don't want to be any part of it. we're going to create this process vote against his ability to do that and it will be on the president for increasing the national debt limit.
sometimes harder line than boehner has in these talks. boehner had been open to new tax revenue. that's something that canter really put his foot down. a lot of people think that undercut boehner's ability to -- but that speaks to the larger divisions within the conference makes it very difficult to get his team united behind the plan that the president can also support. >> is there at least what the plan that is have been proposed that is a viable option right now? i know there was talk...
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you know, you can say in a way they succeeded by spoork boehner announcing -- speaker boehner announcing he will in fact resign at the end of the month because he didn't want to have to put congress through this vote against him. and so republican members of the house, especially this very core contingent of conservatives, many of those -- again, those lawmakers that speaker boehner brought to -- leader mccarthy brought to washington, you know, say they just can't vote for sort of the number two guy. they tonight want to promote from within. that's what led to this big uproar and this challenge that is going to play out now in the house republican conference today and over the next several weeks leading up to that floor vote. host: yeah. as you're talking, we are watching lawmakers make their way in hc-5 in the basement where they'll hear from mccarthy and others. we saw jeb hensarling walk in moments ago, the chairman of the finance committee. patrick mchenry right there who is making a bid for majority whip. also making his way into that closed door meeting. so by congressional standar
you know, you can say in a way they succeeded by spoork boehner announcing -- speaker boehner announcing he will in fact resign at the end of the month because he didn't want to have to put congress through this vote against him. and so republican members of the house, especially this very core contingent of conservatives, many of those -- again, those lawmakers that speaker boehner brought to -- leader mccarthy brought to washington, you know, say they just can't vote for sort of the number...
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boehner: mr. speaker, and my colleagues. i rise tonight with a sad and heavy heart. today, we should be standing together, reflecting a year of bipartisanship and working to answer our country's call and their challenge to address the rising costs of health insurance in our country. today, this body, this institution, enshrined in the first article of the constitution of our founding fathers is a sign of the importance they placed on this house. should be looking with pride on this legislation and our work. but it is not so. no, to say we are standing here looking at a health care bill that no one in this body believes is satisfactory. today, we stand here amidst the wreckage of what was once the respect and honor that this house was held in by our fellow citizens. and we all know why it is so. we have failed to listen to america. and we have failed to reflect the will of our constituents. and when we fail to reflect that will, we fail ourselves and we fail our country. look at this bill. ask your
boehner: mr. speaker, and my colleagues. i rise tonight with a sad and heavy heart. today, we should be standing together, reflecting a year of bipartisanship and working to answer our country's call and their challenge to address the rising costs of health insurance in our country. today, this body, this institution, enshrined in the first article of the constitution of our founding fathers is a sign of the importance they placed on this house. should be looking with pride on this legislation...
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also, the taxation issue. >> have you had a conversation with john boehner? >> yes, i had a chance to talk to him a couple of different times, i should start calling him mr. speaker. after my primary win in november, after that election, i have been out there twice. we had a new member orientation and last week we were back out there for some issues briefings with the congressional institute and i had a chance to chat with him and mr. kantor and mr. mccarthy and had extensive conversations with both of them. we are people ready to roll up our sleeves and go to work. that has been very positive. that has been very encouraging for me and some of the other freshman colleagues i talked to. steve southerland is from the panhandle area in florida and his distinction is that he just won his seat back as a republican. republicans had not held it since 1886. he said he is tired of hitting a range balls. he wants to tee up. that is the feeling a number of us have as we watch what is happening in the lame-duck session. we are eager to get in there and get in the game ou
also, the taxation issue. >> have you had a conversation with john boehner? >> yes, i had a chance to talk to him a couple of different times, i should start calling him mr. speaker. after my primary win in november, after that election, i have been out there twice. we had a new member orientation and last week we were back out there for some issues briefings with the congressional institute and i had a chance to chat with him and mr. kantor and mr. mccarthy and had extensive...
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this is not what speaker boehner or cantor walk. it is with the younger members of the house republican conference. they are the ones who drive the debate. if john boehner is going to bring a bill to the floor, he needs to bring a bill that can achieve what he calls the hatchet girl -- rule. if he passes it without every a majority, you are seeing a refresh of the challenges that we saw earlier this year. of this.a sign you have an ad state senator. i think ultimately he and senator roberts will do this when it comes to the floor. the fact that he is still saying he has to be improved. marco rubio said it has to be bolstered. it reflects that all of the senators are still having to pull off this. >> it is akin to raising the retirement age. it will lead to a primary challenge. jonathan martin, joining the new york times later this month, we appreciate you being with us. thank you for being with us. thank you for ruining us. -- joining us. today on c-span, steve milloy, talks about the conservative view of environmentalism. followed
this is not what speaker boehner or cantor walk. it is with the younger members of the house republican conference. they are the ones who drive the debate. if john boehner is going to bring a bill to the floor, he needs to bring a bill that can achieve what he calls the hatchet girl -- rule. if he passes it without every a majority, you are seeing a refresh of the challenges that we saw earlier this year. of this.a sign you have an ad state senator. i think ultimately he and senator roberts...
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boehner, speak of the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the appointments are approved. without objection, house resolution 1 is amended by striking florida in the second place it appears and reinserting oregon. under clause 5-b of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that the whole numb of the house is 429. the chair lays before the house the physical lowing personal communications. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. ribble of wisconsin for today after 4:30 p.m. and for the balance of of the week and ms. roybal-allard for today and friday, january 4, 2013. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? -- does the gentleman from north carolina rise? >> mr. speaker, i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. accordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>
boehner, speak of the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the appointments are approved. without objection, house resolution 1 is amended by striking florida in the second place it appears and reinserting oregon. under clause 5-b of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that the whole numb of the house is 429. the chair lays before the house the physical lowing personal communications. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. ribble of wisconsin for today after 4:30...
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as far as boehner goes, boehner is a joke. he is worse than mitch. yet, he needs to go. he's got to go. , my boy donaldng ,rump will win this presidency and some of this stuff will get straightened out. host: why do you like donald trump, and who did you vote for in 2008 or 2012? caller: i voted for bush. host: in 2004? caller: yeah. host: why do you like donald trump? caller: he has testicular fortitude. host: thank you for the call. by the way, tomorrow morning, we will have live coverage from liberty university where bernie sanders will give a speech. also, we are covering carly fiorina in new hampshire. berlin as the efforts continue to deal with refugees, many00 from syria. airport in berlin, used in the 1960's, getting a new humanitarian mission. by the end of august, containers which can be seen in southwest berlin, already housing more than 2000 people. seeing about 1000 new arrivals each day. joining us from said tornier, texas. john boehner as speaker, what do you think? caller: i don't take it matters whether john boehner is there or not. i don't think any rep
as far as boehner goes, boehner is a joke. he is worse than mitch. yet, he needs to go. he's got to go. , my boy donaldng ,rump will win this presidency and some of this stuff will get straightened out. host: why do you like donald trump, and who did you vote for in 2008 or 2012? caller: i voted for bush. host: in 2004? caller: yeah. host: why do you like donald trump? caller: he has testicular fortitude. host: thank you for the call. by the way, tomorrow morning, we will have live coverage...
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speaker boehner should just give it up. he throws piece after piece of red meat to the right wing alliance that seem to dominate his caucus. it is time he tames that line and for the good of the country. to get his conservatives back on the reservation at this point, he is adding all kinds of unrealistic poison pills to his plan. his new plan, requiring that each house of congress not vote on the past -- not to vote on but pass a balanced budget amendment before any debt ceiling is raised will guarantee a default. it would not just make it likely, it would guarantee a default. the boehner proposals as we will not default now, but we promise you we -- proposal says we will not default now, but we promise you we will default by january. it is absurd to believe that outside of the house caucus anyone takes it seriously. only the senate plan provides hope for a way out of this impasse. later today, senator reid will set a plan in motion for a late senate plan on the as the last best option to avert a default. since it will be t
speaker boehner should just give it up. he throws piece after piece of red meat to the right wing alliance that seem to dominate his caucus. it is time he tames that line and for the good of the country. to get his conservatives back on the reservation at this point, he is adding all kinds of unrealistic poison pills to his plan. his new plan, requiring that each house of congress not vote on the past -- not to vote on but pass a balanced budget amendment before any debt ceiling is raised will...
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host: you say no on the boehner proposal. caller: from what i have heard, the spending cuts are not deep enough. host: but the "wall street journal" editorial says that it is not perfect but it is the best plan out there. if they do not vote for it, they will be handing the victory to the president. do you agree? caller: i do not agree. i think the cuts are not deep enough. the main concern of the republican party is to save bill gates' tax break. it should not be that way. let's look out for the middle class. host: another tweet from a congressman. james in freeport, texas. caller: on a longshoreman. i have been hurt on my job and i was wondering, this company and these insurance companies, when i get hurt and i have to go on disability, they do not pick up the premium on my insurance? i have been working there for 20 years and in good health and then i get hurt on the job. this falls back on the ssi and social security income. and why these companies are not responsible to pick up this premium on my insurance. host: james,
host: you say no on the boehner proposal. caller: from what i have heard, the spending cuts are not deep enough. host: but the "wall street journal" editorial says that it is not perfect but it is the best plan out there. if they do not vote for it, they will be handing the victory to the president. do you agree? caller: i do not agree. i think the cuts are not deep enough. the main concern of the republican party is to save bill gates' tax break. it should not be that way. let's look...
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host: how is your relation with the speaker boehner and his team? rep. macarthur: it is good. the speaker has been incredible helpful to me. when i was running and since in terms of giving guidance. i have spoken to him on a number of issues and he is been helpful politically and outside of the duties. host: your district is a tossup district. do you think leadership understands the political calculation you have to consider as you prepare for the next round? rep. macarthur: they do and i make sure they understand. i am a republican for a reason and so i vote in a way that republican would vote much of the time. there have been key votes where i cannot support my party's interaction and tried very hard to make those known as early as possible. i just think it is important part of being on the team. tools you say you are republican for a reason. your dad was conservative republican. political your mom's views or your memory of her that you appreciate or you agree with? rep. macarthur: a few things. my mom had a healthy skepticism about the use of power. because it can corrupt a
host: how is your relation with the speaker boehner and his team? rep. macarthur: it is good. the speaker has been incredible helpful to me. when i was running and since in terms of giving guidance. i have spoken to him on a number of issues and he is been helpful politically and outside of the duties. host: your district is a tossup district. do you think leadership understands the political calculation you have to consider as you prepare for the next round? rep. macarthur: they do and i make...
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john boehner to play golf. city lawyer likes to ski. -- steny hoyer likes to ski and someone else is paying for it. you see people going to these places is someone else picks up the tab. it is easy if your a lawmaker to get someone to pick up the tab. >> you mentioned john boehner and others, but unions give a mega millions of dollars. will their rank-and-file like it if any of these people that we mentioned were doing the limousine, a private jet, resort deal? >>or do they know? what is the lawmakers that are living high. they are emulating the donors. most of the wealthiest donors are corporations. unions to give a lot of money also. we have not seen the same low level of luxury surrounding union related events. i think that there may be a cultural issue there, i am not sure why that is so. >> but they still give leadership pacs and once you have a leadership pac, you can spend the money anyway you want to. but you cannot spend the money on your campaign from a leadership pac. >> that is correct. the law only
john boehner to play golf. city lawyer likes to ski. -- steny hoyer likes to ski and someone else is paying for it. you see people going to these places is someone else picks up the tab. it is easy if your a lawmaker to get someone to pick up the tab. >> you mentioned john boehner and others, but unions give a mega millions of dollars. will their rank-and-file like it if any of these people that we mentioned were doing the limousine, a private jet, resort deal? >>or do they know?...